The action, now in its fourth week of mobilization, has sparked a new focus of political and institutional tension, particularly with the upcoming Corpus Christi festivities, which this year marks its seven hundredth anniversary and uses the square as a main venue. Preparations for the festival have ignited a debate over who has the authority to act if the camp needs to be cleared.
The Valencia City Council, led by María José Catalá, maintains that the protest is an exercise of the right to demonstrate and that responsibility lies with the Spanish government delegation and the national police. Conversely, the delegation headed by Pilar Bernabé argues that any occupation of public space requires municipal authorization, recalling that city ordinances assign the council the management of such situations, and assures that their role is to guarantee the right to assembly and participant safety.
The disagreement between administrations continues as strikers insist they have no intention of leaving the square. The camp's organizers view it as a new phase of the educational mobilization and reiterate their commitment to protesting day and night to denounce the Ministry of Education's lack of dialogue. They announced yesterday their intention to occupy the space indefinitely and called on the educational community to join them.




